Fighting Sioux Stick

[unfrozen]

Last fall I unfortunately broke my original Sioux hockey themed rod. So I built this replacement, although this time it's a crappie rod, not a bass topwater rod. Stay tuned for that build, I've got a neat idea that I'm working on.

This was built on a Batson RDR70L from Bill and Al at Midwest Rod and Reel. I created the reel seat with stainless skeleton reel seats surrounding an acrylic white pearl pen blank that I turned. I also turned the winding check from the same pen blank. The guides are Batson size 3 micros using the 27X method with NGC and Forhan locking wraps. The walnut split grips are from my uncles farm up near the home of the Fighting Sioux.

I really wanted the graphics to look like ice so after a little trial and error I achieved the affect by using an under wrap of white thread with one light coat of CP followed by the decals and a couple coats of epoxy. The epoxy penetrated just enough to give the appearance of ice.

[A.W.Wolfram]

That looks real nice Chad.

[TylerS]

I think a little piece of my soul died with that broken rod...

RIP Sioux Bass Topwater rod.

That new Sioux Crappie Rod looks mean though!

[fishit]

I am a Bemidji State guy but MAN THAT IS COOL!!!

[so haaad]

Very nice work, although it should be maroon and gold.

[TylerS]

Very nice work, although it should be maroon and gold.

Then it probably would have had too wimpy a spine for bass fishing

[OnAFly]

So...what are you going to do when they have to change their name to the flickertails?

[unfrozen]

Hopefully it won't come down to that. Shudder...that's a whole other can of worms that I'd like to leave for another forum.

[OnAFly]

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

[so haaad]

I really like the logo on the bottom.

[Jim Uran]

That's an awesome stick!!!! Wow